A partial ceiling collapse occurred this morning at the historic Saraya building—formerly the headquarters of the Syrian Ministry of Interior—located in Al-Marjeh Square in central Damascus. The incident took place amid ongoing renovation works following a fire that damaged the structure in June. According to local sources and the Syrian Civil Defence, between five and…

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with a delegation of Syrian businessmen residing in China to discuss strategies for supporting the national economy and the contribution of skilled Syrians abroad to these efforts. According to the Syrian Presidency, Sharaa received the delegation at the People’s Palace on Tuesday. The meeting focused on leveraging the expertise…

In analysing the current Syrian and broader Middle Eastern context, it becomes essential to examine the structural difference between the notion of the “state” and the condition of an “alternative authority” that emerges in its absence. A state consists of governmental institutions and administrative bodies responsible for managing public affairs, upholding constitutional law, and implementing…